Container for hair in permanent-waving process



M'wch 1 1927.

u w, s. L Ewls ET AL CONTAINER FOR HAIR IN PERMANENT WAVING PROCESSPatented Mar. l, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILBUR S'. LEWIS, OF CLEVELAND, AND

SIGNORS 'IVO S. LE MUR COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORATION OFOHIO.

CONTAINER FOR HAIR .IN PERMANENT-WAITINO PROCESS.

Application filed February 28, 1925. Serial No. 12,288.

Our invention relates to containers for enclosing strands of hair duringthe heating operation of permanent waving processes.

In a copending application filed by us, We have illustrat-ed a casingwhich can be sealed without the application of a mechanical clamp wherethe casing is applied separately, and in this application we disclose acombinedpad and casing which can be sealed without the use ot'mechanical maintained clamps, after-being wrapped around a strand ofhair. 4

An object of our invention is to provide a container for enclosing hairduring the heating operation of a permanent waving process in which apad and casing are formed as an integral structure and are o't' a naturesuch that, when applied to a strand of hair, the pad preferably .willlie next to the hair and will be enclosed by the casing which is formedof material which will form a self retaining seal when pressed Lgainstthe strand of hair at either end of the pad.

Another object of our invention is to provide an improved container fora strand of hair comprising in itself vthe walls of an oven throughwhich heat may be directed to vaporize liquids contained within thewalls, and to provide walls therefor comprising, in part, hair-treatingmaterials which are efficacious during the heating operation of apermanent waving process, and to comprise in the walls material whichWill eectually prevent the escape of vapors through such walls.

These and other objects will appear in the following specification inwhich we describe an embodiment of our invention.

In the following accompanying drawings, Figure l, is a plan view of acontainer ein bodying our invention prior to application to a strand ofhair, Figure 2 is a section of the same, taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1;Figure 3 is a perspective View of the container wrapped around a strandof hair; and Figure 4 is a similar view partially in section with aheater associated therewith,

the heater being shown in section.

Referring now 'to the drawings by characters of reference, 10 representsa human' scalp and 11 a strand of'hair which has been p opposite thefoil.

gathered to be permanently waved. The hair is treated with a liquidsoftening solution, generally consisting of borax and oil, either priorto or after being gathered into strands.

A curler rod, generally constructed of metal, is then placed with oneend adjacent the scalp, and the strand of hair is connected thereto by astring 13 which is looped around the strand and in the notched end 14 ofthe rod, and tied. The strand is then Wrapped spirally around the rodand after being stretched lengthwise while Wrapped on the rod is tied'at its outer end.

A felt pad 15 is generally placed around the 'strand adjacent the`scalp, and a heat resistlng washer 16, formed of fibrous material isplaced around the strand of hair next to the felt washer. The strand ofhair after being arranged in the above manner is ready to be enclosedfor the heating operation.

A container for enclosing the strand of hair, which is an embodiment ofour invention, will now be described. The container is formed so thatthe pad and a casing therefore are a unitary structure and can beapplied as one around the strand of hair. In the form illustrated, thecasing is formed of a sheet of paper 17 and a sheet of aluminum foil 18secured together, and a pad 19 is secured to the side of the paper whichis The foil is preferably of a greater width than the paper', so thatits ends which project beyond the ends of the paper can be crimpedtightly against the strand of hair. The pad consists of a clothimpregnated with a hair treating solution, or is in the form of a sachetformed of a porous material to carry a hair treatingsolution therein.The'pad is of less diameter than the casing and can be pasted to oneside of the paper portion of the casing. The foil is preferably stuck tothe paper in a conventional manner, and the container is in fiat formprior to being Wrapped around the strand of hair.

The paper portion of the casing is desirable to give body to the casing,and also, to provide a wall around the pad which will not be chemicallyaffected by the hair treating solution in the pad. It will be understoodthat other materials than aluminum foil could be used so long as theyare of a JOHN C. MURRAY, OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO, AS- l pliable body whichwill retain any shape in which it may be pressed, and of a quality suchthat it will conduct heat to the hair Without being deteriorated, by thedegree of temperature to which it is subjected during the heatingoperation.

strand of hair Wound on the curler rod, the pad is preferably moistened,and the container is Wrapped around the strand With the pad on theinside. When the wrapping has been completed, the ends of the paperportion of the casing will project beyond the ends of the pad, and theends of the foil will project beyond the ends of the paper. One end ofthe foil is then crimped tightly around the strand of hair, adjacent thebrous Washer, and if desired the other end of the foil can be crimped tomaintain the container around the strand. When the foil is tightlycrimped adjacent the scalp and the pad, it will provide a self retainingseal and prevent the solution in the pad when heated from flowing to thescalp and iI`i juring it. Besides acting as a locking device the foilwill provide a metallic oven which When heated will conduct the heat tothe 'strand of hair enclosed thereby so that it is evenly distributed.

The foil can be tightly crimped around the strand of hair either by handor with a tool. After the container has been so applied, an electricheater can be placed therearound and heat can be so applied to steam andbake the strand until the stretched hair is permanently in the Wrappedform, thus forming the permanent waves.

Various changes can be made in the details of the invention describedWithout departing from the spirit of our invention and the scope of whatWe claim.

lVhat is claimed is: 1

1. A Wrapper for enclosing hair during the application of heat informing permanent Waves, comprising a casing including a sheet of softpliable heat conducting metal, and a textile pad secured to said casing,said casing forming a. self retaining seal intermediate the pad andAscalp when crimped `against the strand of hair after being Wrappedtherearound.

2. A device of the character described comprising a wrapper having acasing portion formed of soft pliable metal material and a textileportion carrying a hair treating substance.

3. A wrapper for enclosing a Wound strand of hair during the applicationof heat in the formation of permanent hair Waves comprising a casingformed of pliable sheet metal and a sheet of paper secured to one sideof the sheet of pliable metal and a pad secured to the sheet of paper,said pad carrying a heat' treating solution, said sheet of paper andsaid pad adapted to be disposed Within the sheet of pliable metal whenthe Wrapper is applied to the wound strand of hair during the formationofpermanent hair Waves.

4. A wrapper for enclosing hair during f the application of heat whileforming per- Prior to applying the container to thel manent hair Wavescomprising a casing ol pliable sheet heat conducting metal and anabsorbent sheet secured to one side ot' the metal sheet, a recess in thesaid absorbent sheet, said casing deformable to effect a selfretainingseal when Wrapped around a preparedstrand of hair, said casing adaptedto communicate heat applied extraneously of the casing to the moistenedWound strand of hair, and soluble hair treating material in the recess.

5. A composite wrapper for enclosing a moistened wound Strand of hair`While applying heat during the formation of permanent hair Waves,comprising a sheet of paper and a thin sheet of heat conductingdeforma.- ble metal, to form lva vapor enclosing casing, a pad carryinga soluble hair treating substance secured to the sheet of paper, saidmetal sheet adapted to be deformed to et'- :Eect a self-retaining sealwhen the Wrapper is disposed about a strand of hair.

6. A Wrapper- Wound strand ofrhair While applying heat thereto during apermanent hair 'Waving process comprising a sheet of deformable metalfoil, a sheet of paper disposed at a side of the foil, a pad secured tothe side of the said sheet of paper opposite the foil, said pad carryinga hair treating solution, the foil adapted to be deformed to elect anenclosure substantially impervious to moisture.

7 An enclosure for a moistened wound strand ot' hair while applying heatthereto during the process of forming permanent hair waves comprising aWrapper comprising a casing portion formed of soft pliable metalmaterial, a paper sheet enclosed thereby, a textile pad secured to thesheet, and hair treating substance carried by the pad.

8. A wrapper for enclosing a moistened wound strand ot hair during theapplication ot heat in Jforming permanent hair Waves, comprising a sheetof paper and a sheet of pliable metal secured to one side of the sheetot" paper and an absorbent pad scoured to the opposite side of the saidsheet ot paper, said pad carrying a hair treating solution and adaptedto conununicate heat applied exteriorly of the pad to the moistenedstrand ot' hair, said pliable sheet ot' metal adapted to etect asubstantial closure against the escape of vapor through the lateral wallol the enclosure.

9. A composite wrapper for enclosing a moisbened Wound strand of hairduring the application of heat in forming permanent hair Waves,comprising a sheet ot' paper, a sheet of pliable metal, and an absorbentpad for enclosing a moistened secured to the sheet of paper at the sidereheat applied exteriorly of the vpad to the mote from the metal sheet,said pad being moistened strand of hair. of less area than the pliablemetal paper Signed at Cleveland, Ohio, this 24th day l0 sheet, said padcarrying a hair treating soof February, 1925.

5 lution adapted to be communicated to the hair by the ei'ect of heat,the metal sheet WILBUR S. LEWIS. being adapted to efficientlycommunicate JOHN C. MURRAY.

